Build Advice New gaming PC build tips

[Teabo]

Hello,

I'm planning to buy a new PC soon, mainly for gaming purposes. I'm looking for some tips on how to optimize the setup and where I could potentially save some money. Here's the setup I'm considering to buy now:

Sapphire PULSE RX 7800 XT Gaming 16 Gb 566,99€
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 178.99€
Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 50.99€
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 3200 MHz CL16 16 Gb 38,99€
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 3200 MHz CL16 16 Gb 38,99€
Asus PRIME B550M-A WIFI II AM4 micro-ATX 136,99€
WD Black SN770 1 Gb M.2 NVMe SSD 89.99€
Corsair CX750 ATX, 750 W 79.99€
Phanteks XT Pro Ultra Mid Tower 79.99€

For a total of: 1261.91€

The price is quite steep for me already, especially since it doesn't even include the operating system. At the very least I can't really go higher than this. I've been hearing that the RX 6800 XT would be a good option for 1440P gaming, but I live in Finland and I've been unable to find a new one for sale anymore. Basically I'm just looking for some feedback on how to potentially optimize the setup some more, potential issues with this setup and how to possibly save some more money. Thank you for your time.

 

[Lafong]

If you want 32 gb of RAM, the better move is to get a single kit of 2 matched sticks of 16 gb each. NOT 2 separately purchased 16 gb sticks.

That case will accept coolers up to 184 mm tall. I'm wondering why you chose a low profile Noctua.

Noctuas are generally excellent, but the low profile (L) models are typically used in narrow cases that won't accept a standard full height tower cooler. Like a U9 or U12 or D12L or D15. Your case has plenty of width to accept any Noctua.

You might be urged to move up a step or two on power supply quality. Watt level is OK, but I think the CX is near the bottom of Corsair's line.

 

[Teabo]

Thank you for the reply. The reason why I chose that CPU cooler was because of the price. I modified the above setup to take your feedback into account. I also had to swap the GPU for a more expensive one, as I noticed the one I chose earlier is no longer available:

Asus AMD Radeon TUF-RX7800XT-O16G-GAMING 599.00€
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 178.99€
Noctua NH-U12S-SE-AM4 82.99€
Kingston FURY Renegade DDR4 3200 MHz CL16 32 Gb 75.99€
Asus PRIME B550M-A WIFI II AM4 micro-ATX 136,99€
WD Black SN770 1 Gb M.2 NVMe SSD 89.99€
Cooler Master MWE GOLD V2 750 109.99€
Phanteks XT Pro Ultra Mid Tower 79.99€

Total: 1353.93€

With these changes the price went up quite significantly. What would be some good CPU and GPU options if I were to downgrade them a notch to make the price a bit more reasonable for me?

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor (€109.80 @ Multitronic.fi)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG400 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler (€27.90 @ Datatronic)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard (€131.90 @ Datatronic)
Memory: *G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (€63.90 @ Datatronic)
Storage: *TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€71.90 @ Datatronic)
Video Card: *Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card (€538.80 @ Multitronic.fi)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (€68.90 @ Datatronic)
Power Supply: *Gigabyte UD750GM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€89.90 @ Jimm's)
Total: €1103.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-15 13:09 EEST+0300

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor (€124.80 @ Multitronic.fi)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG400 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler (€27.90 @ Datatronic)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760-P DDR4 II ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (€128.90 @ Proshop)
Memory: *G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (€63.90 @ Datatronic)
Storage: *TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€71.90 @ Datatronic)
Video Card: *Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card (€538.80 @ Multitronic.fi)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (€68.90 @ Datatronic)
Power Supply: *Gigabyte UD750GM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€89.90 @ Jimm's)
Total: €1115.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-15 13:34 EEST+0300

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

Noctua NH-U12S-SE

for a few dollars more you could move on to the
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5

Asus PRIME B550M-A WIFI II AM4 micro-ATX

you can also get a better board for this setup for just a bit more:
ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING

i would never recommend using an mATX board unless absolutely necessary due to size restrictions.

Phanteks XT Pro Ultra

and, for the same price you can get a better case:
be quiet! Shadow Base 800